Fall is the perfect time to gather around a fire-pit, especially the Hemi Fire Bowl from Solus. Beautiful curves of this contemporary concrete fire-pit would be an added highlight to any patio space. Hemi is available in 10 colors and three different fuel types; Ethanol, Propane, and Natural Gas. Sizes available are 26,36 and 48…
Spring and Summer have past by this year in a blink of a eye. With moving and projects to attend I have neglected the Plant of the Month. With Autumn approaching it is the grasses that take center stage as the flowers of spring and summer fade away. It is the texture and the reds, rusts,…
Cool days of April bring the onset of spring ephemerals in our local woodlands. Look for tiny white stars emerging from the leaf litter and you have probably come across Rue Anemone (Anemonella thalictroides). It’s pure white flowers with protruding yellow stamens reminds us winter’s end and the coming of summer. BOTANICAL NAME Anemonella thalictroides COMMON…
Daylight savings is my built-in seasonal reminder to evaluate deciduous shrubs in the landscape to see if they need any corrective pruning. Late dormant season is ideal since you can see the plant’s structure without all the leaves in the way and the exposed pruning wounds only have a short duration before spring growths begins…
Walking through Minnesota woodlands in spring it is always a delight to come across a colony of Asarum canadense, Wild Ginger. Seeing a green mat of heart shape leaves surrounding a maple, aspen or birch amongst the leaf litter is one of the many signs of spring in Minnesota. Wild Ginger can be easily started…
As owner and designer at HabAdapt Landscape Design, Daniel focuses on developing landscapes and designs aimed at long-term sustainability and functionality. He will be reviewing what is Permaculture and its history and the science behind Permaculture. March 7th, 2017 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Heritage Room at Lyndale Bachmans, 6010 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis APLD Members –…
